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     3 years ago (edited) 

    Thanks. Yes, it is quite a project. Much of it is staring at it and thinking. Every millimeter counts, and there are trade-offs everywhere. For example, I have a huge 2 m x 1,70 m bed which can be made up with two people in the van and the doors shut (in case it's raining). If you know the tiny Trafic, you understand that took some thinking :-)

    In addition, the vehicle is registered as a truck, and most items need to be quickly removable with simple onboard tools to count as cargo; else the vehicle registration and insurance are voided. So to make the furniture free-standing but still firmly in place for safety and to avoid rattling is another time-consuming issue.

    I will likely not be able to get a motorhome reg, because the authorities insist on a built-in cooking hub. The only kind with an indoor certification requires the installation of a full-fledged propane system. That's idiotic. I opted for 227 g butane cylinders which are readily available worldwide. No adapter hassles and such. The cookers are portable; I have two, one mounted and one stowed away. Maximum flexibility, but no indoor cert. Because the carbon monoxide from those burners is much, much, much worse than the kind emitted by the certified burners. What a bullshit!

    One day I'll explain all this in a post with photos, although the administrative hassles pretty much only apply to Germany. Most other countries don't give a rat's ass.

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     3 years ago  

    Wow thats quite the challenge. I didn't realize it was that big of a conversion. Interesting. So many rules and regulations as well. I guess thats not surprising though. Always the case.
    I look forward to the post about it.